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Re:Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011) by HPsquared on Sunday November 22, 2020 @08:35PM (#25182763)
What do you do when the hour changes?
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Re:Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011) by nicky0 on Monday November 23, 2020 @03:16AM (#25184613)
My grandmother had severe arthritis and her fingers lacked the fine control needed to set her watch. So she simply kept it set to the same time zone all year round and made a mental note to subtract one hour for half the year.
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Re:Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011) by myself248 on Sunday November 22, 2020 @10:35PM (#25183349)
If the BIPM redefines how long an hour is, I guess we'll just have to ditch our Casios and start using Swatch internet time.
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Re:Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011) by tomcooks on Sunday November 22, 2020 @11:58PM (#25183725)
One can only hope, it's a beautiful concept that would make life easier for non Americans consuming a lot of live media produced in the US
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Re:Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011) by myself248 on Monday November 23, 2020 @11:39PM (#25195324)
Honestly, if it'd been UTC-centered instead of UTC+1 where Swatch is headquartered, I'd probably have pushed harder for it. I really like the concept.
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Re:Casio F-91W: The strangely ubiquitous watch (2011) by abiogenesis on Monday November 23, 2020 @12:12AM (#25183796)
Some countries/states don't have that issue.
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